diff --git a/codupoc/slimdownparser.py b/codupoc/slimdownparser.py
index fab829a..32f19ce 100644
--- a/codupoc/slimdownparser.py
+++ b/codupoc/slimdownparser.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import re
 
-from todo import Todo
+from .todo import Todo
 
-TODO_PATTERN = r"^-\[( |X)\] (.+)$"
+TODO_PATTERN = r"^- \[( |X)\] (.+)$"
 
 def parse_todo(line: str) -> Todo:
     pattern = re.compile(TODO_PATTERN)
diff --git a/codupoc/todo.py b/codupoc/todo.py
index fb2d00e..f376636 100644
--- a/codupoc/todo.py
+++ b/codupoc/todo.py
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ class Todo:
         self.lid = gen_random_base64(10)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f"- [{self.checked}] {self.item}"
\ No newline at end of file
+        checkmark = "X" if self.checked else " "
+        return f"- [{checkmark}] {self.item}"
\ No newline at end of file